THE BANKNOTE BOOK CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY

The Banknote Book—a new catalog of world notes—marked its first anniversary in June 2012. After its first full year of availability, The Banknote Book now comprises 130 country-specific chapters available as individual high-resolution PDF files. This represents a total of 1,400+ pages covering 11,000+ types and varieties, including 2,000+ notes not listed in Krause’s “Pick” catalog, officially known as the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (SCWPM).

Author Owen W. Linzmayer is pleased with reaching this milestone. “It is particularly satisfying to collaborate with a wide range of domain experts around the globe to help create a new catalog, and it keeps getting bigger and better every week.”

Subscriber Russ Smith is also thrilled with the results. “The Banknote Book goes well beyond my expectations,” said Smith. “The graphics, layout, signatures, descriptions, presentation, source references, and more are truly appreciated. The Banknote Book far surpasses Pick and other general reference works.”

Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions and background information, full-color images, and accurate valuations. The Banknote Book also features:

• Sharp color images of note’s front and back without overlap
• Face value or date of demonetization if no longer legal tender
• Specific identification of all vignette elements
• Security features described in full
• Printer imprint reproduced exactly as on note
• Each date/signature variety assigned an individual letter
• Variety checkboxes for tracking your collection and want list
• Red stars highlight the many notes missing from the SCWPM
• Date reproduced exactly as on note
• Precise date of introduction noted when known
• Replacement note information
• Signature tables, often with names and terms of service
• Background information for historical and cultural context
• Details magnified to distinguish between note varieties
• Bibliographic sources listed for further research

The Banknote Book is sold by subscription or individually by chapter, and payments may be made online or by mail. The $99 annual subscription entitles the buyer to every chapter currently available as well as everything published—or revised—during the next 12 months.

The chapters—which serve as stand-alone catalogs for individual countries—are priced based upon their page count:

• Fewer than 5 pages: $0.99
• 5 to 9 pages: $4.99
• 10 or more pages: $9.99

Several shorter chapters are available as free samples, and new releases and revisions are published regularly.

Furthermore, all 130 chapters published to date are currently available as a two-volume, black-and-white paperback set. For details on the printed version, interested parties should visit Lulu.com and search for “Linzmayer” in Books.

For more details, to set up an interview, or to request a review copy, please contact Owen W. Linzmayer via email owen@banknotenews.com, or call +1 (415) 519-1418.

About the author: Owen W. Linzmayer is an avid collector of world paper money and the former editor of the International Bank Note Society's quarterly publication, the IBNS Journal, which the American Numismatic Association awarded second place in the specialty clubs category of the ANA’s 2008 Club Publications Contest. Linzmayer also received the IBNS Literary Award Honourable Mention in 2011 for his article “Eritrean Banknotes—The Birth of the Nakfa.” In addition to writing The Banknote Book, he also publishes BanknoteNews.com, the #1 web site devoted to breaking news about international paper & polymer money.

Wayne Homren, Editor

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